Nuggets coach George Karl was hoping to add ex-Utah Utes coach Rick Majerus as an assistant coach for the upcoming season, but after a day or two of pondering Majerus has declined the offer, the Rocky Mountain News is reporting.

"(Karl) offered me the job a month ago," Majerus said Monday. "But I can't move (to Denver) right now."

Majerus, who hasn't coached since leaving the University of Utah in January 2004 because of health reasons and has been working as an ESPN college analyst, lives in Milwaukee. He said much time is devoted to taking care of his ailing 81-year-mother, Alyce.

"If I could have gotten her to move, I might have taken it," said Majerus, who added he needs surgery on a knee but could return as a college coach as early as 2007-08.